Project information

Respite & Recovery Breaks

Providing relaxing breaks in the UK for carers and for people who are living with and in recovery from life changing illness so that they can spend some time rebuilding their strength and their close relationships in an environment that most of us take for granted

Charity information: Respite & Recovery UK

Need

Everyone needs a change and time off occasionally. This is especially true for carers who have given so much of their time to caring for a loved one indeed one third of long term carers in the UK have never taken a holiday.
People on the path to recovery from illness that has kept them at home dealing with ongoing symptoms from their disease or harsh medical treatments also need to have a change of scene. A break can allow carers and survivors to do the things that we take for granted

Solution

Going on holiday is a great way to unwind and improve your well being. In this project Respite & Recovery aim to purchase and manage three static holiday homes at Ladram Bay Park in Devon to enable carers and people in recovery from illness to take a holiday break at a seaside resort in the UK. Here they can relax and build new experiences to share and memories that are removed from hospital appointments and the legacy of invasive treatments

Activities

Impact

project will:
Help people to break the cycle revolving around treatment & reconnect with their identity as an individual person so that they can progress along the path to recovery.

Encourage carers to think about caring for their own health and well-being
Demonstrate how effective such projects can be
Celebrate Caring as a rewarding experience.

We demonstrate success through
The number of people who visit.
feedback from our visitors
Monitoring the quality of the experience

Risk

There is the risk that some of the applicants may have to drop out of the visit at the last minute due to their carer commitments or an unexpected deterioration in their health.
We have dealt with this by having a waiting list of places.
there are health & safety risks which we have dealt with by carrying out a risk assessment of the venues and providing comprehensive insurance

Reporting

Donations will be acknowledged:
On the Respite & Recovery web site, Facebook and Twitter
In the Respite & Recovery Newsletter
In all publicity materials
In the information for visitors.
The feedback from beneficiaries and the monitoring report will form the feedback to providers of funding

Current Funding / Pledges

Location

The holidays will be at Ladram Bay Holiday Park in Devon which is on one of the most dramatic sites along the World Heritage Coast. It offers the perfect combination for a family seaside holiday – good entertainment and facilities and the sheltered bay, with its sand washed pebbles and rock pools, is safe for bathing and water sports and perfect for fishing at night. It is easy to access and the staff are accommodating and fully support the Respite & Recovery aims

Beneficiaries

Anyone in the UK who has had to miss their holidays due to their own illness or that of a family member.
Local rural businesses particularly those in the holiday industry.
The wider community
Health professionals who are seeking this type of help for their patients and clients

Why Us?

We have;
Personal experiences among our trustees of the problems facing carers and people in recovery from cancer treatments.
A team of dedicated volunteers.
The support of local healthcare workers and carer groups in the region
Effective administration which will ensure that the experience of applying for and booking a break will be stress free
there appears to be no other organisation that focuses on the breadth of the problem in the way that we do